School: Drumcrave

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   situated in the townland of Drumcrave, is a mile from Cavan Town. The bush which still grows on the top of this hill, marks an Irish mile from Cavan Town.
   "The Roilics" is the name of a field in the townland of Drumcrave, at the rear of Mr, Young's house. People say it was called "the Roilics" because people were buried there. In the next field there id " a lone bush" where it is believed that the people rested when going to the burial ground. People are afraid to cut even a branch of this tree, because it is said to be unlucky.

   

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2. Local Place Names

   

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   There is a field in the townland of Killynebber which belongs to Mrs. McManus. It is called the "Brick-Yard", because in olden times bricks were made there.
   The brick were made

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   Topics

   1. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)

   Language

   English

   Location

   Killynebber, Co. Cavan

   Collector

   Margaret Gaffney

   Gender

   Female

   Address

   Killynebber, Co. Cavan